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Staff outlines proposed critical-areas code updates; wells, aquifer recharge and channel migration highlighted
Summary
Kate, a city planner, presented proposed edits to the city's critical-areas code focusing on clarification and new guidance for wellhead protection, aquifer recharge susceptibility and channel migration zones while leaving Title 14 floodplain rules unchanged.
Kate, a city planner, presented proposed edits to Monroe's critical-areas code and explained that the update aims to clarify purpose and designations rather than immediately change floodplain regulation. She said the city will base new materials on state guidance and include documentation for the Department of Commerce 60-day review.
Key changes summarized by staff include: adding explanation of frequently flooded areas (with Title 14 continuing to govern floodplain regulations); identifying wellhead protection areas and developing tables describing permitted and prohibited uses…
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